From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Standardisation of parts document for an outside petrol filler.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0222 | |
| Date | 19th September 1936 | |
| RR 753B (10H) 88520 12-8-35 W.H.K. 21800 COMPLETED 30.11.36. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 19.9.36 Description of Parts: OUTSIDE PETROL FILLER. X No. 251. Origin: Improved accessibility. Drawing No. LeC.4945. Report of Experimental Test. Tested in France on B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} COST TABLE: MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}, LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}, CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}, TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 0 6 9, 0 6 3, 0 9 4, 1 2 4 Cost of New Part: 1 0 4, 0 12 10, 0 19 3, 2 12 5 Nett Increase: 1 10 1 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/R/ 25.8.36. APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 27-11-36, Agreed WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 18.9.36, Don't agree to extra cost. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 18.9.36, Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 25.11.36, Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} I think the above increase in cost can be reduced. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 22.9.36, Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 25.9.36, Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 18.9.36, Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift}, 18.9.36, Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, 17.9.36, Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 17.9.36, Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||